MBB: Landmark Conference

[NEPAFAN]

Well, game 1 is in the bag, once they defended Erik Fisher and made some 3s. Championship tomorrow will be much tougher.

Boken and Vitkus just call em the twin towers.

[CardsFan]

CUA wins the opener of their annual holiday tournament 71-42 against Waynesburg. Really nothing to learn from this game other than it seems like it will be a very long season for Waynesburg. Championship tomorrow against Williams should be a whole different story. CUA will have to bring some serious perimeter D if they want to win. Williams hit 14 threes and scored 55 second-half points en route to turning a 10-point halftime deficit into a 13-point victory against Ursinus in the other game.

[NEPAFAN]

Scranton beats#11 Christopher Newport 65-58. Boken in foul trouble and only scored 8. Video didn't work for me.

[ronk]

  Game 2 now in the bag for the Royals with a good effort against 10th-ranked CNU, despite foulouts for Boken and Vitkus. KD named MVP with a very good performance against quality defenders. A team win - many contributors.

[ronk]

Scranton beats#11 Christopher Newport 65-58. Boken in foul trouble and only scored 8. Video didn't work for me.

I didn't have any problems; did you get the audio, at least?

[NEPAFAN]

Scranton beats#11 Christopher Newport 65-58. Boken in foul trouble and only scored 8. Video didn't work for me.

I didn't have any problems; did you get the audio, at least?

No was on my phone. Following on live stats maybe CNU will have it archived so I can watch later. The guy that was drilling 3s for CNU was off his game tonight?

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Well, I guess Scranton has finally done enough to get ranked on Monday.

[ronk]

Well, I guess Scranton has finally done enough to get ranked on Monday.

  Dave McHugh needs a lot of convincing.

[ronk]

Scranton beats#11 Christopher Newport 65-58. Boken in foul trouble and only scored 8. Video didn't work for me.

I didn't have any problems; did you get the audio, at least?

No was on my phone. Following on live stats maybe CNU will have it archived so I can watch later. The guy that was drilling 3s for CNU was off his game tonight?

Reginbal was 4-4 thru early 2nd half, then went 1-7; Mcfarlan made a couple early then didn't get many attempts after.

[ronk]

 Cards build double digit lead over Williams, but cut to 2 in last 1 1/2 minutes after Fonville fouls out. Make fouls to win by 7. Report expected from Cardsfan or check nescac board for their analysis.

[San Juan]

In the eyes of the pollsters Scranton will go from 6 votes to 8.

[CardsFan]

CUA wins their holiday tournament, beating Williams 65-57, capitalizing on their last opportunity for a solid non-conference win. Jay Howard was huge with 21 points, 13 in the second half. CUA had a double-digit lead for the majority of the second half, but Williams made a serious run and the Cards had to hang on a little bit for the final few minutes, but most encouragingly CUA won the game by making a defensive stand when they really needed a stop. Certainly the most complete performance for the Cards all season.

Seems like a good day for Landmark teams all around. Scranton wins at CNU and Susquehanna stays undefeated. Good to see.

[saratoga]

One of the best wins in some time for the Royals...well done.
As far as the D3 polls...they are an absolute joke...I actually wonder if the voters have ever played or coached the game....ever.
Remember, because Scranton named their women's coach so late, they were doomed to last place for ever and ever (please refer to Dmac).
Well, not so much.
Apparently, a bad year in Royalville is still far better than any year in Towson.

[ronk]

CUA wins their holiday tournament, beating Williams 65-57, capitalizing on their last opportunity for a solid non-conference win. Jay Howard was huge with 21 points, 13 in the second half. CUA had a double-digit lead for the majority of the second half, but Williams made a serious run and the Cards had to hang on a little bit for the final few minutes, but most encouragingly CUA won the game by making a defensive stand when they really needed a stop. Certainly the most complete performance for the Cards all season.

Seems like a good day for Landmark teams all around. Scranton wins at CNU and Susquehanna stays undefeated. Good to see.

Yes, a good day for the Landmark going 5-0 as Drew and MMA also win; Landmark is now 6th in the country for winning percentage against nonconference opposition.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Well, I guess Scranton has finally done enough to get ranked on Monday.

  Dave McHugh needs a lot of convincing.

Yeah, sorry... there are a lot of other teams I would vote for ahead of Scranton right now. One win, one game never tends to be a major determining factor for me to throw someone into the Top 25. I certainly watching Scranton and am interested to see how they do once conference action starts. The win over CNU is also very impressive, but I am not inclined to tell you right now I am voting for them. Of course, there are still at least three more days until I put pencil to pad.

One of the best wins in some time for the Royals...well done.
As far as the D3 polls...they are an absolute joke...I actually wonder if the voters have ever played or coached the game....ever.
Remember, because Scranton named their women's coach so late, they were doomed to last place for ever and ever (please refer to Dmac).
Well, not so much.
Apparently, a bad year in Royalville is still far better than any year in Towson.

A) Pretty sure I have never said at any time that because of the delay getting the Scranton women's coach in place would doom the program to last place. In fact, I am very confident I have said that I would not be surprised they had a decent first year based on just the talent in place... but that the years moving forward when recruiting is the determining factor... those are the years I am curious about. However, I NEVER said they would be in last... I just felt they might be hurt. Hurt in Scranton's terms isn't last. It just means they might not be as successful or as dominate as they have been in the past. However, I am not a soothsayer and honestly don't follow recruiting that closely (because it way to subjective and fickle at this level) to be able to predict what is going to happen in three years (heck, a player has to commit, then show up, pay the bill, be in class, then at practices, and then in uniform at least on the bench before I buy they are really playing for any team). But again... didn't say they would be in last place ever... but keep on believing whatever you think you are reading... or feel like making up - I will hold you accountable, though.

B) You can take a shot at my alma mater all you want, but I don't think it is justified. No program is the same. No situation is the same. No expectation(s) is the same from school to school and program to program. It is disappointing the Gophers haven't been as competitive as their history has proven... however, there are still student-athletes who choose to play for these schools including Goucher and clearly things are changing in Towson as you probably have noticed. But saying "a bad year in Royalville is still far better than any year in Towson" is just trying to stir the pot and be mean. Try acting a little bit more grown up.

C) You may think the D3 polls are "an absolute joke," but I usually hear that from people who a) think there is no way their Kool-Aid could be tainted, b) their program could ever be anything less than perfect, c) that any other program could be better than theirs, d) don't understand just how much work goes into voting each and every week, e) how much voters take their jobs seriously, and f) don't understand how the polls are put together in the first place. Believe it or not, there are quite a number of voters who are coaches, played the game, or have been around the game long enough to know the difference. Just because you don't agree doesn't make you right or them wrong. It also doesn't make them right. I will admit when I have missed on a team good or bad. I put it out there. I don't see you do the same due diligence and then putting your work out there for the public to read. It sure is easy for people to criticize the polls and those voting in them when they wouldn't want to even try doing the job themselves or face criticism for how they vote. Until you are willing to do even half of that, calling polls absolute jokes shows me a lack of knowledge.

Sorry to be fired up, but I am sick and tired of people taking pop shots at polls, schools, and individuals. It is insulting and I am tired of seeing it. I am more than willing to have constructive conversations even when people completely disagree, but taking pop shots at people, teams, players, programs, etc. cross the line for me and I will call you out on it.